I have just uploaded into our server new public beta version of the PSP MasterComp v 1.5.3
You will find it at the same place where you found previous beta (access from your account page at our registering center).

MC v.1.5.3
Fixed compatibility issue to old MC 1.0 versions.
Fixed non stored SC External button.
Fixed "frozen plug-in problem" under newest Peak, DP.

Looking forward to hearing your feedback.

Antoni Ozynski

hallo,
so here comes my little beta-story:
my setting: samsung laptop, pentium m 1.86, 1 g ram,
samplitude 9.1 (also sam 8.31 and 8.21)

mastercomp 1.5.3 is working fine on the first look, but then there came some strange things. when inserted after another plugin in the chain, there is no sound, when the first plugin is disabled the sound comes back and mastercomp is working fine. i discovered by accident, when i have two plugins before mastercomp it works fine .

does not matter what plugins, but they must set active in sam-mixer (can be unactive inside the plugin). with three plugins before again no sound, with four again sound. looks like a samplitude problem with plugins with multiple inputs, because i had the same problem a time ago with another plugin with multiple inputs (rayspace). it was solved with a stereo-in version.
i did not try again with what i found out for mastercomp.
i went back in samplitude versions, sam 8.31 the same, then in sam 8.21 everything was running fine
no problem with plugins before.
but i work now in 9.1 :rolleyes: .
project-exchange is not working so good between the versions.
i will write samplitude-support about this, too.
but maybe you can find out something within this version-change (8.21 to 8.31) to make the plugins work in samplitude.

then another funny behaviour of mastercomp (in all samplitude-versions):
when the metering is in gain-reduction-mode and i switch mc off and on (inside the plugin), the sound is coming slowly from silence until it is at the adjusted working point of mc. not really a problem, but unpractical.
i found that the time the sound needs to recover, depends on the release setting. the faster it is, the faster it recovers, but not exactly the same time as release-setting, it is slower than actual release time.
in pre or post-metersetting nothing like this occurs.
so that is it for now. it was really a journey to find this out. i hope this can be fixed, because i really like working with your plugins .
old versions work fine here, so no time stress
greetings from southgermany to poland
mathias

p.s. by the way, all the same with mc beta 1.5.2

Hi,

The beta 1.5.3 when loading Pro tools TDM sessions it isn't recalling the side chain filter settings. the pots are at their default settings and the filters are set to hi and lo boost.

reverted back to beta 1.5.2 for now!!

Chris

Hi,

At a closer look it seems its also the link / tilt / mix / output /and the release classic button has turned itself on

threshold attack and ratio seem ok

Chris

Installer bug: I unchecked 'install pace interlok extensions' under the custom install menu, but, it ran the pace installer anyway.

MC 1.5.3 is not project compatible with MC 1.5.2 however it should recall sessions of all old release versions 1.0.x
Please don't revert to 1.5.2 as the change of the 1.5.3 preset list is a fix of 1.5.2 bug and is much better then 1.5.2. Please take a look - sessions now should save and load fine with 1.5.3.

Regards,

Hi,

Right, so can i visibly copy the settings over to beta 1.5.3 from 1.5.2? otherwise i,m going to have to stay with beta 1.5.2 till my current projects are finished!!

Is this a one off, or are many of your beta's not backward compatible?

Chris

It would be better to stay with 1.5.2 Beta to finish your current projects. The 1.5.3 Beta should be compatible to old 1.0 release versions.

Regards,

Hi,

Yes, i too have found that the time it takes for the release to return is very very long!! the sound can be down for 5-6 seconds depending on the release setting! this is only when using the on/off switch, BUT not when using bypass!!

this is with beta 1.5.2 and 1.5.3

Chris

crizdee - does the problem refer to sound or only meters?

Regards,

Hi,

Sound! (and meters) with the release set to max (10 secs) it takes approx 30 seconds to return to full volume, with the release set to min (01 sec) it dips down fully and comes back up in approx 300-500ms.

It happens when you turn the on/off switch back to on!!

With the link knob set to zero, i was only having the left channel dipping down? the right would stay up? with the link knob fully up then both channels would dip. Thats the only connection i could find.


Chris

The setup release time is always refered to boost by for instance 10 or 20dB (I would need to take a look at specifications) it means that when the reduction goes deeper the release time is longer. What's more the release time depends on the sound processed and the release operation mode (auto, classic) so for real life processing the release time may vary drastically.
As in this case the release happens for Off/On switching we will take a look at this if we could redesign it to be more usable.

Regards,

MasterComp v1.5.3 public beta appears to be functioning properly in Digital Performer 5.1.2.

Thank you!

here it happenes only (like said above) when the metering is in gain-reduction-setting and i switch off and on again, with pre or post setting for metering everything is fine.
mathias

I am using "Tracktion 3" on PPC Mac 2.5 Dual. When the song is playing, opening the GUI for editing causes Tracktion to lockup. It seems to work fine on PC and possibly Intel Mac. The Old version of Master Comp works better but is glitchy. Neon, MasterComp, Vintage Warmer 2 all seem to have this problem (slow and glitchy), just checking if anybody else is having problems...

I have this exact problem with EasyVerb using "Tracktion 3"

Beeker: The EV audio locking problem is solved in new EV 1.5.4. This ew version should be available in few days.

Which version of MC does locup Traction? We are also working on some issues in MC and I wonder f we already solved this issue or still need to work on it. You can try the 1.5.3 Beta which contains a very important update to get back compatible to MC 1.0. The current 1.5.2 is not session/project compatible to 1.0 and the 1.5.3 Beta so please switch as soon as possible to reduce the number of problems in the future.

Regards,

Version 1.5.3 has the most problems. Version 1.0 actually works ok but not great. I am referring to the GUI not the sound. It sounds wonderful.

thanks,
b

What problems with 1.5.3 do ou have? As far as we know tha 1.5.3 is the best version from all 1.5.x versions. Did you redownload the 1.5.3 after the initial problem with locked GUI in some hosts?

MC 1.53 beta AU/PPC/Logic 7.2.3 still has some issues - some new, some old. There are still highly annoying clicks occurring before regions making mixing incredibly difficult, there is still no access to the rear panel settings and audio fades out and then back in again when toggling the on/off switch.

Are any other Logic or AU users experiencing the same problem?

Can you give some insight into the new classic release mode? I read the tech explanation but I'm curious as to what 'classic' exactly means - 'classic' as in LA2A, Fairchild, Neve . . .?

Scott

Classic refers partially to LA2A. I mean partially because it affects the relese response and is not calibrated to emulate any speciall compressor.

Regards,

Hi,

http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1012039&tstart=0 - interesting discussion re Logic and clicks before regions associated with various plugins.

cheers

Scott

Thanks for the link Clambake.